Middle School

Middle School education at RNS is guided by three central principles:

1. Organization is the foundation of all planned success.
2. The ability to think critically is essential to the achievement of excellence.
3. The discovery and exercising of individual creativity is central to a person's ability to arrive at effective and  innovative solutions to problems.

With this in mind, RNS challenges its Middle School students with an academic program that features nine subjects:

• English
• French
• Social Studies 
• Mathematics
• Science
• Physical Education
• Information Technology
• Arts (music, art, and drama)

The curriculum for the courses is built to develop the guiding principles of the Middle School, to enable as much cross curricular work as is valid, and to build upon what was instructed in the year prior. The academic program of the Middle School leaves students fully prepared to meet the challenges of the Senior School and give them the chance to strive for individual excellence.

The Middle School Arts Cycle program provides students with regular exposure to the arts. Students cycle through art, drama and music in classes that provide students with a vast array of opportunities so they may develop skill and understanding that will develop their individual creativity.

The life of a Middle School student at Rothesay Netherwood School is very full and strives to help develop the whole child. Our program attempts to enshrine within students both the desire and the abililty to strive for individual excellence in the areas of academics, creative expression, citizenship, and athletics.

For more information on Middle School at RNS, please contact:

Mr. Dean Van Doleweerd
Director of Middle School
Assistant Head of School
vandoleweerdd@rns.cc